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Tuesday is Election Day!
Even though it's "just" a local election year, you can still make a difference in your area by finding candidates that reflect your values. School board races are one important example. With some school boards across the state considering policies that hurt kids, like so-called "comprehensive" sex-ed, your vote on Tuesday could make a BIG difference.
With this great resource, you can even find out what the ballot will look like before you even get to the polling place.
Here are steps for finding out which candidates are running in your area:
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Click here to access the polling information site: https://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/.
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Enter your zip code and address.
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You'll see your polling place on the right. If you scroll down, you'll see two options: "List of Candidates" and "Sample Ballot."
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Click "List of Candidates" to see which candidates are running in your area. For some candidates, there will be a website for you to find more information.
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Click "Sample Ballot" to see what your ballot wil look like when you get to the polling place.
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Vote! In-person absentee voting is an option in many areas (check with local election authorities), or else vote on Tuesday, November 5!
Comprehensive Sex Ed and Sexual Exploitation: Closely Related?
Recent research from the New York Times has revealed that there are over 45 million videos and images of child sexual abuse online. These numbers represent an exponential increase from a decade ago. Even more sobering, behind those numbers is the harrowing reality of millions of children who have been exploited and abused, their lives upended, and their innocence destroyed.
In light of this horrifying reality, will people wake up and replace the sexualization of children with focused efforts to protect their innocence? A great starting point for Minnesota would be to stop the push for radical Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) in children’s classrooms.
There isn’t one set definition for CSE, but in general, CSE includes information and classroom discussion on gender identity, sexual expression, sex practices, and abortion access. Examples of CSE curriculum which have been proposed or adopted have included programs that begin sex-ed in kindergarten, lessons designed for middle-schoolers involving sexual role-playing, detailed descriptions of sexual acts, and a book called It’s Perfectly Normal, with illustrations so explicit that they were censored by Facebook.
Read the whole piece by MFC's Patience Griswold at The Family Beacon.
Passionate about Strengthening Marriages in Your Church? Attend an Upcoming Marriage Roundtable!
Passionate about seeing marriages strengthened in your church and among your friends? Join other Marriage Champions by attending an upcoming Marriage Roundtable to be encouraged and equipped.
Marriage Roundtables are small groups of Marriage Champions from different churches. They are a place for people to regularly share what’s happening with marriage ministry in their churches and receive feedback on challenges, questions, or concerns they’re facing in their work to strengthen marriages. If you’re involved with premarital education, mentoring, couples’ small groups, marriage classes, or other marriage strengthening efforts, consider attending an upcoming Marriage Roundtable of Marriage Champions at one of the following locations.
- Thursday, November 14: Grace Church, 9301 Eden Prairie Rd, Eden Prairie, 11:30 am to 1 pm
- Thursday, December 5: Hope Lutheran Church, 5200 Emerson Ave N, Minneapolis, noon to 1:30 pm
- Thursday, December 5: River Valley Church, 12345 Portland Ave S, Burnsville, 11:30 am to 1 pm
If you’d like to attend, please RSVP to Tom at [email protected] because space is limited. Each Roundtable is limited to a dozen people to ensure everybody can participate. So, don’t wait! Let us know if you’d like to attend an upcoming Marriage Roundtable. For questions or more information email Tom or call him at 612.600.3136.
The Marriage Roundtables are sponsored by Forever Adventure, a nonprofit organization seeking to help spark a marriage movement by raising up Marriage Champions in our churches and communities.
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Educating and Equipping Parents on the Transgender Trend
Get Your Copy of the Minnesota Parent Resource Guide!
The Parent Resource Guide sheds light on the consequences transgender ideas have on kids' lives, while equipping parents to play a positive role in creating a truly welcoming school community.
Responding to the transgender trend with truth and compassion starts with the Parent Resource Guide. Get your copy HERE today and invite a friend to do the same!
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